(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 The evolution of contractual relations in road...

(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

The evolution of contractual relations in road transport

Geneva, 24 February 2012


New EU rules for road passenger transport and their

possible influences on the CVRGeneva, 24 February 2012

Rémi LebedaHead – EU Fiscal & Legal Affairs

Introduction

EU Regulation 181/2011 on the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport adopted in February 2011

Entry into force on 1 March 2013 Content of the Regulation:

• Passenger rights in the event of accidents• Passenger rights in the event of cancellations or delay at

departure• Rights of persons with disabilities and persons with

reduced mobility


Introduction

Scope of EU regulation 181/2011:

• Regular services of more than 250 km• Regular services of less than 250 km• Occasional services


Carrier’s liability in the event of accidents: relationship between EU

Regulation and national law

European Commission proposal:• Harmonisation of liability regimes

National laws applicable:• Disparity of liability regimes

Solution of the European legislator to reconcile national laws applicable:• Implementation of national laws with European

framework regarding compensations


Relationship between EU Regulation and CVR

Geographical scope of EU Regulation 181/2011:• Regular services: the boarding or the alighting point of

the passengers is situated in the territory of an EU Member State

• Occasional services: the initial boarding point or the final alighting point of the passenger is situated in the territory of an EU Member State


Relationship between EU Regulation and CVR

Legal framework for regular services between an EU Member State and a third country:

• Bilateral international conventions• Regular lines subject to authorisations typically granted

for 5 years


Conclusion

Two alternative paths for the future of passenger rights at international level:• Slow penetration of EU law in third countries legal

systems through bilateral conventions on coach regular lines

• Modernisation of CVR in order to make it fully compatible with EU law and thus create an international framework for the protection of passenger rights


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